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How Long Does It Really Take to Earn a Black Belt?
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo How long does it take to get a…
ATA Martial Arts in the Phoenix Area: What the Affiliation Behind a School Means
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo You’re comparing schools for your child, and you…
Cave Creek Karate: Why One Search Brings Up Two Very Different Programs
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo A flyer came home in your child’s backpack…
Is Core Strength Martial Arts Right for a Grade-Schooler? A Fitness-First Program Compared
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo Your nine-year-old has energy to burn, and you’ve…
Goshin Karate Academy Scottsdale: How It Compares for a Cave Creek Family
By Chief Master Greg Moody Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, founder of KarateBuilt Martial Arts in Cave Creek, Arizona You searched…
Braver, Stronger, and a Little Nervous – Two Black Belt Journeys
Every student at KarateBuilt Martial Arts who tests for a black belt first writes an essay about what karate means to them….
What More Could We Ask?
A student and her parents share what earning a black belt looked like from both sides At KarateBuilt Martial Arts, the final…
What Happens in January: The Question to Ask Before You Sign Up for a Semester
If you’re a parent in Cave Creek or Carefree looking at after-school options this fall, there’s a good chance a 12-to-16-week martial…
How to Build a Fall Schedule Your Family Will Still Be Doing in November
Every August looks the same. School starts, the calendar fills with good intentions, and by the second week of September you’re driving…